Rerailer or car replacer



1,439,085. R. D. GALLAGHERi REHAILER 0R CAR REPLCER. FILED MAR. 2, 1922.

| I 1 l l N l Patented Bec. i9, i922. y y y y l arci-raap n. seminaries., or CHICAGO, iLLiiiois, iis-sientan To noos roiinnarns, v

inc., or emesso, Immers, n ooitronafrroii or irniiiois.

unitaires oa cna anrmicnfa. l applicaties inegi irarh 2, 1922; semi Noi 5,495,404.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, RICHARD D. GAL- replacer but'withthe clampin engagement msi-mma citizen of the United States, residwith the railinstead ofthe replacer' casting. ing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand. Figure 8 is a top plan view of the clamp 5 State of llli-nois,'have invented certain new` @tiny invention. y l

and useful lmprovements in y Rerailers `or kln the drawings 5 is a T-rail of standard k60 Car Beplacers, of which the'iolloiving isa `section and is `an outside replacer. The specilication. p f v contOur shape and arrangement of this cast My invention relates to i'erailerstor Vcar ing is. in accordance'With'present practice..A 10 replacers which are readilyportahle, and except that `there is 'no need for providing which may beV quickly and easily `put in'` spike holes in the casting When used with 65 place or removed Withoutl having to spike myinventioii. It' will he noted that tliefcast-` any of the several elements comprising` ing' 6 has protruded lugs i 7" `for )restingr invention-t the ieg `i against the web of the rail 5 and which 5 l The invention is especially adaptablefto in` also rest on the top of the flange of the rail.`

' dustrial railways where `there are oftentimes Intermediate the length ofthevcasting there 70 very shallow ties employed or in'somein;` are downwardlyextending lugs 8 and 9 yfor stances Where no ties are employed at all. `receiif'ing the 'clamp of my invention.

An object of the invention is to provide a 'ln Figure 2, I have shown an inside recar replacer which may be secured in posiplacer 10 which is provided with proper A tion without spiking. p y llanges and reststor (guidingthe Wheel onto M75 Another object is to provide a carreplacer thetraclr llnlt is understood that as ar# which may be secured in position by attach` ranged inthe dravvingsthe'wheels ofthe car ment to a mil and 'clear of the ties. which have heconie displaced 'are in Figure y Another object of the inventionk is to pro`- 1mi the outside; that is, at the left of j the vide a car replacer suitable "for either out rail,` and in ligufre ony the inside, thatis f8()k side orv inside replacement and which may at the left of the rail in th'isigure so that `be readily applied to track rails without the replacerfcastings vGand l0` respectively spiking? holting, or the like. v H l must be so fashioned as in the first-instance y A still iurtherohject of the intention is CO tl'i'GC the fll-lge'f-h@ Wheel "Ol/'l `llf lfldgtil l showing thelinventi'cn `applied tol an inside y55, n

to providea replacer Whichmay be use-din head et' the rail,` While in tliepsecond in- S5 `connection with light industrial railways 5t-MiceA t0 Clrctgtlie lange of the 'Wheel `and securely applied in position without ata againstthe inner side ot' the rail, that is at the' lett hand side thereof.`

tacliinent to ties.

A. still further object ot the inventicnfzis The replacer casting `10 is provided with l to provide a carreplacer including' a clamp lugs l2, 13 and le similar tov lugs Tq "8 and 90 whereby said replacers may be quickly fixed 9 shown on cas/ting 6. y n p `in position by actuationota single'clauipf The clamp ot' my invention whichlQ eming' member. l ploy to secure the 'replacer castings-'6 and 40 il. further object oftheinventioniis to prol() to the track rails rather than to the ties,

vide a car replacer `which may he easily vand comprises la" metall'strap ll5 having `one end y95 quickly clamped in position hy `means of an upturlied as at'l to torina lieolrfor hockeccentric clamp. y C y ingovei a flange'` either `of the rail 5 in Fig# Another, and still further oliject ofthe ure l or cfllange' 1.7 for-ined on tliegrear invention, is to improve Calyreplagers for.' sides of replacer castings. Inlligure 1. the

successful commercial use. j hoek is shown as applied to the rail dwith The above recited and other objects ot my the loody oi the strap l5 extending under-y l inventionwill he apparent from the follow- `neath the rail andthe replacer casting 6." ing description and draivingsfand Willjbe Depending lugs Sand" `Elonthe` castingy 61] 5()` particularly pointed out in appended claims. Overliethe edges of tlielstrap l5 to prevent l ln the drawings: l displacement 'of the same Wit-li respect tothe lesk Figure l is an elevationalvievv et my in- .replacer casting. The other eiid of the strap vention as applied to an outside replacer. formed with a yolre in Which is mounted .Figure 3 `is a vie-W similar to Figure 1\ a liolt'l in vertical position. The holt 18v lock. the replacer casting against `the track rail. y There are three such openings shown f as I have founditnecessay tovniove thef tool fromjone.-position to'ranother in securev servesas` axis `for eccentric earn' 19, 'the outline" ofvvhich is shown in full lines in'V Figure 3.` The yokeV 18 extends sufliciently to permit the cam 19 to be swung through 360 rdegreesfif desirable." 'In the operative face ofthe can1-thereare provided a `series rof openings 20 inwhich may be inserteda suitable tool'l'cr turning the-cani :to `securely ing` proper clamping en.gagenient.` The operation of the device is as follows: When itis desired to applyMan-Joutside reilacer such as' shown in Fi'urefk the rer t g; y

y placer casting is put against the outside ot` the ra1l151 `and `strap i 15 ,is then, passedun'der y the casting and theyrail and hooked oiver the 2o insidegilangeof .thefrailg thereupon a suitable tool is inserted in one of theopenings 20.032 `the cani 19 and thesaine turned until j it isuin tight engagement against the` flange 17 of the casting lt `Will be noted, there-` fore,` that the replacer casting isfheldfirinly in `position against `thc-rail by the clamp and that no spikes, boltsor other means are necessaryltoinaintain'replacer casting in position:

ln applying thelclanip to the inside re placer such as shown.. in Figure 2 the re- Vplacerfis putfagainst the vinside of the'track rail 511 andthe clamp is` applied so that the f strap extends' underneath the track' rail 11k andthe. replacer castingtvith the hooked end 16 over the ledge .17 onthe replacer castingA l0 5 then by application of a tool to the 4'* cam l 19 this is niovedagainst the rail web to secure y aftightiwedging. fit 7of the `replacer casting ivithrespectto the rail. i 1

` By reas notA the construction clamp lin such a manner as tofalWa-ysperinit access `to the4 clainp. so as to securely fasten, the. replacer castinginposltion. InlFlgure 1 the clamp isagainst the replacer. casting track rail. y

lt Will be observed that such.V construction embodies; onlyv two units one the replacer casting, and the other the-clampingmeniben y There'are Vnopartstobecome lost lor displaced and spikes; `bolts land the like are. unnecessary. 'It' `Will be noted that iny in-` vention is especially v`adaptable forsecuring replacers to industrial railways such as are used in yards oflarge manufacturing plants v Wherleysonietini'es the ,rai-ls are. unsupported j by-ties, andalso in industrial railways,Wherey steel tiesare used of very *shallow depth, itv

beingv manifestly"impossible to" drive spikes throu'ghvinetal ties; therefore, my invention n l p l ofthe clanlipv `o'liliny invention it is possible to "applyga the, clamp is a gainstkv th e 4may be Aremlily .utilized inl such trackl con-vk struction.r l n 'll/*bile I have described more yor less preh ciselythe details of construction ofmy inj-l yentionylf do v'not'Wish to beunnlerstood as l limiting inysellcthereto asg-I contemplato changes in forni andproportionof parts and "they substitution .oil equivalents as vcircuncstances niayl suggest or renderl expedient `Without `departingfreni theuspir'it of my invention.l

` l cla-1m l 1. A vcar replacer,"including` a replacer castinghavlng lugs adapted 'tocontact the rail web, `a clamp fer securing' the casting y.

to a 1ra-il Aincluding a strap "adapted to un-v l derlie vthe casting Aand the rail vbase ,and hook 2. A car replacerI including av replacercastf ing and a clamp nieinber, said clamp inclujd--v ing a strap `adapted to underlie the-casting and rail, and Ahaving an rend arranged` tor` hoolred engagement with either of said ineniw l bers7 a `cani on the other end of saidstrap" vadaptedto be Wedeedao'ainst the ineinber t1 a t A notengaged bythe hooked'end of thestrap, and -ineans for actuating the cani.

l 3. A car replacer including a replacer casting y and a clainp `for removably securing i the same to a track rail, Vsaid clain'pwconiprising a nietalstr'ap adapted tounderlie the 'cast- A ing andvraihand havingone lend arranged.

as aheolrgthe otherend being provided with: cani linou'i'itedon'a vertical aX1sf,fthe parts being arranged whereby theA hooked/end oftv thestrap may engage either the casting or railywhilethe carnengages the other vofseid.

members in such a'inanner-that when ythe cani is 'Wedged against yone of ysaidinexnb'ers the casting `niayvbedrawn and held tightly against therail. Y

ing and 4a clamp7 said casting having por- Qtions adapted yto rest on'the rail basewand other portions adapted to contact the rail Web', said clamp includingl a strap adapted toextend underneath `ltlie casting and rail and having an end formed las ahool loren--`V gaging with the cast1ng"orra1l flange; the

.other end being providedv with ja cani adapt- 'ved to be inoved` into Wedging'engagernent with the vinernber" not hooked to hold the castingagainst the rail for replacement purposes. 'v

`0-Februaryfl922- .n Y V RICHARDDGALLAGHER,

4. A carA replacer including a replacer cas't- Signedat Chicago, Illinois, thisy 23rd dayl joo; 

